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From mountain peaks to seaside getaways: 7 IHG hotels for your next vacation
Rachel Craft is a travel writer at TPG. She's excited about introducing more people to the world of points & miles and helping fellow travel newbies make the most of their points.
August 5, 2025 • 7 min read
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Quick summary
IHG Hotels & Resorts offers over 6,000 properties worldwide, with a diverse selection of domestic destinations suitable for various travel styles.
The IHG One Rewards program allows members to redeem points for free nights, with perks like 15% off award nights at new properties and a fourth night free on award stays for select members.
Highlighted properties include boutique hotels in Miami Beach and Bozeman, centrally located options in Austin and Los Angeles, family-friendly suites in Denver, and budget-friendly stays near Zion National Park and in New York City.
Many of these hotels provide strong value for points redemptions, often exceeding TPG’s June 2025 valuation of 0.5 cents per point.
What to consider
Some perks, such as the fourth night free on award stays, are only available to select members.
Nightly rates and points requirements vary by property and season, and taxes and fees may apply to cash bookings.
Entry to certain attractions, like Zion National Park, requires additional fees unless you hold a qualifying pass.
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A detailed breakdown of each recommended hotel’s standout features and the best ways to maximize IHG One Rewards points at these properties.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts’ portfolio comprises over 6,000 properties around the globe, including many domestic destinations. Whether you’re planning a big-city vacation or venturing off the beaten path, you can find an IHG property to meet your needs.
We’ve rounded up some of IHG’s top domestic properties to help you plan your summer vacation.
Miami Beach, Florida: Kimpton Surfcomber
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This recently renovated boutique hotel is just steps away from the golden sands of Miami Beach’s South Beach, where the art deco buildings will make you feel like you’ve stepped back in time, while the pulsing nightlife keeps you firmly grounded in the present.
The Kimpton Surfcomber offers a full schedule of family-friendly activities like yoga classes, backyard games, arts and crafts, and social hour. If you’re looking for a more relaxing getaway, try a spa treatment at the poolside spa cabana.
Rates start at around $180 or 27,000 IHG One Rewards points per night, which gives you a value of 0.67 cents per point. Per our August 2025 valuations, TPG pegs IHG points at 0.5 cents apiece, so this is a good use of your hard-earned points.
Austin: Hotel Indigo Austin Downtown – University
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Hotel Indigo Austin – Downtown by University is conveniently located in the Red River Cultural District, surrounded by restaurants, shopping and nightlife. After exploring all Austin has to offer, relax poolside at the hotel’s Urban Pour Social, which serves up bites, brews, music and local art.
Still, Austin isn’t just about live music, bar hopping and all the barbecue you can eat. More adventurous travelers will enjoy kayaking the Colorado River, biking around Lady Bird Lake or watching dramatic outflights of North America’s largest urban bat population.
Whichever adventure you choose, Hotel Indigo Austin makes for a convenient home base with rooms from $140 or 20,000 points per night.
Los Angeles: Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown
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This stunning property pays homage to various chapters in LA’s history, with nods to vaudeville glamour, the Fiesta de las Flores parade, Prohibition-era speakeasies and more.
The Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown provides a central location to explore LA, but there’s plenty to do on-site too: The hotel has a rooftop bar, an outdoor pool and a fitness center with views over the city. Plus, the daily facility fee includes two complimentary tickets for a tour of the Hollywood sign.
Rates start at around $195 or 28,000 points per night, making the Hotel Indigo Los Angeles Downtown a great value for your points.
Bozeman, Montana: Kimpton Armory Hotel
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Opened in August 2024, the new Kimpton Armory Hotel is travelers’ ticket to a cowboy-core summer adventure.
The hotel is in downtown Bozeman, just a block from historic Main Street and all its boutiques, galleries and restaurants. The surrounding Rocky Mountains are a nature lovers paradise, with skiing, biking, hiking, fishing, horseback riding, hot springs, a planetarium and the Siebel Dinosaur Complex. After a day of activities, drink in the mountain views from the rooftop bar or unwind to live music in the basement bar.
Nightly rates start at around $412 per night, including taxes and fees, or 75,000 IHG points.
Denver: Staybridge Suites Denver Downtown
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This extended-stay, all-suites hotel puts you within walking distance of attractions like Civic Center Park, 16th Street and the U.S. Mint. You can easily catch a ride to other highlights like Meow Wolf, Elitch Gardens and the Denver Zoo, and you’ll be an hour or two drive away from various ski resorts.
With full kitchens in every room, you can save money by dining in and feasting on the daily complimentary breakfast buffet and social hour three times a week. Plus, Staybridge Suites Denver Downtown is dog-friendly, so you can bring the whole family.
Basic rooms, which include a sofa bed and can sleep up to four people, start from $115 or 23,000 points per night.
New York City: Voco Times Square South New York
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Culture seekers can save big bucks in the Big Apple at this stylish property in the heart of Manhattan. Guests can grab dinner or sip handcrafted cocktails at Finches Den before walking to a Broadway show. And with Voco Times Square South New York's convenient location near Penn Station and Moynihan Train Hall, this West Midtown hotel is an easy jumping-off point to explore the rest of the city.
Rates start at $170 per night, a steal in this neighborhood. Or you can book award stays from 24,000 points per night, giving you an above-average value of 0.7 cents per point.
Zion National Park: Holiday Inn La Verkin - Zion Park
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Just a half-hour drive from Zion National Park’s south entrance, Holiday Inn La Verkin – Zion Park provides a comfortable, convenient home base for your outdoor adventure. You can relax in the outdoor pool and hot tub after a day of exploring the park’s red-rock landscape, then refuel at the onside restaurant Toast to Toast (where kids eat free).
Basic rooms will set you back around $100 per night, with taxes and fees, or 16,000 points. Entry to Zion National Park costs $35 per vehicle unless you purchase an $80-per-year America the Beautiful pass; seniors aged 62 and up can get a lifetime pass for the same price.
Bottom line
With domestic travel becoming an increasingly appealing way to save money (and travel time), you may want to look close to home for your next vacation — and IHG’s portfolio can accommodate culture seekers, outdoor adventurers and everyone in between.
The hotels on this list are great places to spend your IHG One Rewards points, since you can often get higher than TPG’s June 2025 valuation of 0.5 cents apiece. Or you may prefer to book with cash and earn IHG points on your stay, especially if you’re pursuing IHG elite status. And don’t forget, you can earn even more points this summer with IHG’s latest promotion.
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